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Beetroot to improve high altitude habitability

Beetroot powder as a source of dietary nitrate and to improve endothelial functions during high altitude exposure and rapid acclimatization

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/046944
Enrollment
600
Registered
2022-11-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Beet Root powder (40g) constituted in 200ml of drinking water: Supplementation: Phase 1: Twice a day for 30 consecutive days at HA (10000ft) Phase 2: (i)Twice a day for 7 consecutive

Sponsors

Defence Research and Development Organization Ministry of Defence Govt of India
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult healthy low lander males acclimatized atleast for 90 days at altitude above 10,000 feet.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants shall be free from any neurological disorder and cardiac problems and would not be taking any sort of psychotropic, psychoactive or any other medication during the course of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effect of beetroot power supplimentation on: Blood pressure Heart Rate Oxygen Saturation (SPO2)Timepoint: Group 1: 30 days after high altitude induction Group 2: 15 days after high altitude induction—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effect of beetroot power supplimentation on: Biochemical varibles Timepoint: Group 1: 30 days after high altitude induction Group 2: 15 days after high altitude induction—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Som Nath Singh

Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences , DRDO

drvatsp.dipas@gov.in

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026